Insights

01 Jun 2026

When the schedule is the client’s top priority

In some projects, the main challenge isn’t technical complexity. It’s the schedule. When schedules become critical, engineering teams need to shift their mindset: make decisions earlier, accept uncertainty and rely on shared performance. As such, engineering becomes a process of making choices, striking compromises and managing risks, both technical and human. Below are three key questions addressed by Hugo Careau, P.Eng., Decarbonization, and Ulric Chayer, P.Eng., Department Manager, Mechanical Engineering.
20 Jul 2023
Power and Renewables

Ensuring sustainability by tackling the climate crisis
12 Jul 2023
Power and Renewables

Purposeful planning for mining decarbonization
- Dave Olsthoorn, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Engineer, Energy and Air Quality
23 Jun 2023

Ingenious women – Tatiana Guerrero
22 Jun 2023
Mining and Metals

Understanding Fatigue in Steel Structures: Fundamentals and Prevention Strategies
- Omid Sargazi, P.Eng., P.E.
  
  Senior Engineer, Civil
21 Jun 2023
Power and Renewables

Respect and transparency as foundations for lasting partnerships
15 Jun 2023
Power and Renewables

Operational data: the driving force behind transparency
- Souheil Sabbagh, P.Eng., MBA
  
  Vice-President, Digital Expertise
31 May 2023

Ingenious women – Lyne Ricard
- Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
18 May 2023
Power and Renewables

Knowledge as a catalyst: digital power systems take hold in industry
- Marc-André Perron, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Management - Digital Power Systems
03 May 2023
Mining and Metals

Properly preparing a strategic plan to pump mine tailings
- Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
28 Apr 2023

Ingenious women – Julia Gartley

The thing that convinced me that engineering was for me was the instant connection I had with my colleagues right from my early days in university. I’m not sure if it's the complexities of engineering, but there’s a great deal of knowledge sharing and an exceptional level of mutual support. Everyone works together, so everyone gets better.
Julia Gartley, P.Eng., M.B.A.

Office director
27 Apr 2023
Power and Renewables

Preserving biodiversity: an attainable challenge for industry
10 Apr 2023
Power and Renewables

The transition to renewable energy is more accessible than ever, and it’s not just about environmental benefits
- François Vitez, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market
23 Mar 2023
Power and Renewables

Noise exposure in the workplace: changes coming soon in Québec
15 Mar 2023
Power and Renewables

Energy efficiency can generate substantial savings. So, where should we start?
03 Mar 2023
Mining and Metals

Slurry pipe sanding: BBA approach for load case design criteria in brownfield projects

This blog article is intended to explain verification methods for slurry piping systems that are subject to periodic sanding. These methods ensure proper engineering for operational safety without overdesigning. While designing slurry piping systems, establishing one specific design criteria may come to the forefront: how to adequately evaluate weight increase in a sanded pipe and which average slurry specific gravity (SG) to use. BBA recently came across this situation on one of its brownfield projects. This is presented as a case study herein.
Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Piping
27 Feb 2023

Ingenious women – Mina Shahraki
- Mina Shahraki, P.Eng., P.E.
  
  Department Manager, Civil
16 Feb 2023
Power and Renewables

Carbon neutrality: What if the first step to achieving it is closer than you think?
- Dave Olsthoorn, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Engineer, Energy and Air Quality
08 Feb 2023
Energy and Chemical Processes

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to meet Paris Agreement targets
- Anthony Blouin, P.Eng.
  
  Senior engineer, Process
07 Feb 2023
Mining and Metals

Managing hectic projects with agility and efficiency
- Bernard Gilbert, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Project Manager, Project Management Services
26 Jan 2023

Ingenious women – Angela Hsu

''There were three things that influenced my journey into engineering. First, I grew up watching my father tinkering, and he passed on his love of hands-on work to me as well as his curiosity about the things around us. Then, in high school, the FIRST team came to my school, and I was thrilled by the technical aspects of it, but also by how cool robotics is. Finally, I’m a real sci-fi fan and in Star Trek: Voyager, the chief engineer was a smart and confident woman. It may sound funny, but she was the first female engineering role model I had, and she was the one who helped me see myself as an engineer.
Angela Hsu, P.Eng.

Department Manager, Mechanical and Structural
25 Jan 2023
Power and Renewables

Digital technology helps industrial companies rebuild trust
- Jean-François Beaulieu
  
  Director, Digital Consultant
11 Jan 2023
Power and Renewables

Circular economy: Industry is revving things up. Here's how.
- Jérôme Pelletier, P.Eng., M.B.A.
  
  President and Chief Executive Officer
22 Dec 2022

Ingenious Women – Hassiba Lkoun
- Hassiba Lkoun, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Director, Engineering and Business Operations, Operations - Salt Lake City
14 Dec 2022
Power and Renewables

Implementing a production management and monitoring system: the importance of preliminary studies
- Branko Radulovic, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
28 Nov 2022
Power and Renewables

Reverse osmosis: a reliable technology

Osmosis is a natural phenomenon that was discovered long ago; it is the movement of a diluted solution through a semi-permeable membrane into a concentrated solution. Therefore, reverse osmosis is the reverse movement of osmosis.
24 Nov 2022

Ingenious women – Mélanie Chouinard
- Mélanie Chouinard, P.Eng., M.Eng.
  
  Director, Innovation
07 Nov 2022
Power and Renewables

Multi-tiered bracing systems design
18 Oct 2022
Mining and Metals

Using 3D laser scanning in project life cycles
- Kristian Leach, C.Tech.
  
  Principal Designer, Civil
14 Oct 2022

Ingenious women – Isabelle Leblanc
- Isabelle Leblanc, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-President, Mining and Metals Market
22 Sep 2022

Ingenious women – Jenn Wilson

Growing up, I didn't have any Métis role models. There was no cultural association in my hometown and my friends weren't aware. My dad, who’s an historian, was always passionate about our heritage and culture, but when I was young, I didn’t identify with it. It wasn't until I was in my twenties and working in government with Indigenous families that it really sunk in that I shared the same heritage as some of those I worked with.